I Do What I Must
Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Sunday, August 16, 2015
The Divots
This 7" single was released on the Mart Records label based out of Salem, Virginia. A write-up of the history of The Divots can be read here.
Genre: Rockabilly / Pop
Dry Cereal
Genre: Rockabilly / Pop
Dry Cereal
Monday, January 26, 2015
Da Pack Foundation
Genre: Hip-hop
Gettin' Live (It's Party Time) (ft. Anoindt, R.M.D. & Mr. Tre'mendous)
Gettin' Live (It's Party Time) (ft. Anoindt, R.M.D. & Mr. Tre'mendous)
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Paul Mattox
According to this online auction of a vinyl pressing of this album, this man was killed in a motorcycle accident in Daytona Beach (not sure what year). Apparently, he wrote and arranged all the songs on his albums by himself.
Update: Paul Mattox himself posted on our Facebook page that this story of his passing is fabricated, and indeed he is alive and well!
Genre: Blues Rock / Southern Rock
Update: Paul Mattox himself posted on our Facebook page that this story of his passing is fabricated, and indeed he is alive and well!
Genre: Blues Rock / Southern Rock
Friday, January 17, 2014
Eggbert
Genre: Punk
From The Roanoke Times "Punk in Roanoke" feature:
"Eggbert was the brainchild of the 18-year-old version of Roanoke Times staffer Matt Chittum. A sister band to the more serious Мир, Eggbert were the clowns of Roanoke's punk scene, raffling off turkeys during concerts and singing songs about Ramen noodles. A 1985 Roanoke Times story summed up their repertoire as 60-second pseudo-musical thrashings, including one performed with an exceptional lack of finesse. But then how many bands can boast bouncing 200 rubber superballs off the stage into the crowd?"
Attack of the Killer Noodles
From The Roanoke Times "Punk in Roanoke" feature:
"Eggbert was the brainchild of the 18-year-old version of Roanoke Times staffer Matt Chittum. A sister band to the more serious Мир, Eggbert were the clowns of Roanoke's punk scene, raffling off turkeys during concerts and singing songs about Ramen noodles. A 1985 Roanoke Times story summed up their repertoire as 60-second pseudo-musical thrashings, including one performed with an exceptional lack of finesse. But then how many bands can boast bouncing 200 rubber superballs off the stage into the crowd?"
Attack of the Killer Noodles
Monday, August 12, 2013
dpw
These guys were from the Radford area, according to the liner notes—college band, I guess?
Genre: Indie Rock / Pop Punk
Genre: Indie Rock / Pop Punk
Define Infinity
Genre: Metalcore
Chance Taylor, the bassist for this band (and several others) passed away in 2011, and here is a memorial article on The Roanoke Times blog about him.
Chance Taylor, the bassist for this band (and several others) passed away in 2011, and here is a memorial article on The Roanoke Times blog about him.
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
Dark Ruin
Genre: Thrash Metal
Although I have no idea if they're still around, Dark Ruin were stalwarts of the Roanoke music scene, playing a style of music firmly rooted in 80s heavy metal. I believe they released 2 full-length albums (in 2003 & 2006 respectively), before nearly every band member changed, their entire song catalog was jettisoned, and the group added a keyboard player. Unfortunately I don't have any material that was released after this point.
Here is an entertaining review of their 2003 release.
Although I have no idea if they're still around, Dark Ruin were stalwarts of the Roanoke music scene, playing a style of music firmly rooted in 80s heavy metal. I believe they released 2 full-length albums (in 2003 & 2006 respectively), before nearly every band member changed, their entire song catalog was jettisoned, and the group added a keyboard player. Unfortunately I don't have any material that was released after this point.
Here is an entertaining review of their 2003 release.
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